Men's Chorus to perform concerts on East Coast spring break tour

GOSHEN, Ind. – The 46-voice Goshen College Men's Chorus is touring during spring break, sharing music that reflects on the theme of "Healing the World, Song by Song" at churches and schools in Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia and Pennsylvania during its 2010 tour, Feb. 21-Feb. 28, as well as performing a concluding home concert in Goshen.

Led by Goshen College Assistant Professor of Music Scott Hochstetler, the choir's worship service program features pieces composed at Goshen College and around the world.

While the choir is on tour, people can follow the trip through an online blog several student singers will update, complete with photos, which will be available at www.goshen.edu/blog/choirtour.

The Goshen College Men's Chorus features the following members: (First tenor) Ben Hoover of Reading, Pa.; Russell Horst of Goshen; Matt Nafziger of Goshen; Luke Slagel of Goshen; Ben Toews of Goshen; (Second tenor) Grant Bachman of Roanoke, Ill.; Andy Brubaker of Goshen; Lewis Caskey of Goshen; Daniel Driver of Goshen; Joe Friesen of Goshen; Josh Hofer of Dolton, S.D.; Scott Kempf of Libertyville, Ill.; Clayton Matthews of Pettisville, Ohio; Mark Meier of Newton, Kan.; Clayton Miller of Goshen; Samuel Rosario of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico; Logan Simensen of Harrisonburg, Va.; Jake Stewart of Plainwell, Mich.; Isaac Yoder-Schrock of Moundridge, Kan.; (Baritone) Kaleb Batten of Mendon, Mich.; Ben Breckbill of Lincoln, Neb.; Steven Cress of Lima, Ohio; Nate Day of Perkasie, Pa.; Peter Garry of Pahoa, Hawaii; Jonathan Harnish of Colorado Springs, Colo.; Nate Klink of Chambersburg, Pa.; Jay Mast of Goshen; Patrick Ressler of Lititz, Pa.; Reuben Sancken of Tolono, Ill.; Allen Shenk of Findlay, Ohio; Jonathan Stuckey of West Unity, Ohio; Abe Stucky of Moon Township, Pa.; Zach Yordy of Libertyville, Ill.; (Bass) Martin Brubaker of Goshen; Zachary Clouse of Goshen; Jeremy Good of Reading, Pa.; David Graber of Goshen; James Green of Goshen; Caleb Hochstetler of Souderton, Pa.; Aaron Kaufmann of Tiskilwa, Ill.; Grant Miller of Danvers, Ill.; Jake Miller of Goshen; Michael Miller of Waterloo, Iowa; Nathaniel Tann of East Petersburg, Pa.; and Justin Yoder of Perkasie, Pa.

Hochstetler directs Chorale and Men's Chorus, and teaches applied voice, vocal pedagogy and conducting. He holds a doctorate of musical arts from Michigan State University, a double master's degree of music from the University of Michigan, a master of arts from Western Oregon University and a bachelor of arts degree from Goshen College. Hochstetler has worked as music director at Western Mennonite School in Salem, Ore., and has taught workshops and applied music classes at the University of Michigan—Flint and Corban College (Ore.). He has performed opera and oratorio roles and given recitals in Indiana, Michigan and Oregon. His scholarly writings on Vaughan Williams have been published by The Choral Journal, and he is currently co-writing two books on choral diction for Earthsongs publications.

Goshen College's Music Department features four choral ensembles, an orchestra, a jazz band, an opera scenes program and a growing chamber music program.

Editors: For more information about this release, to arrange an interview or request a photo, contact Goshen College News Bureau Director Jodi H. Beyeler at (574) 535-7572 or jodihb@goshen.edu.

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